[PghBaldy]

I was STUNNED by his answer, and by Kirk asking the questions. WOW!!! I watched it live and was shocked it was not being covered.

[IrishPennant]

The steady Drip Drip Drip is picking up speed.

Methinks the "O" ring in this plumbing is about to completely give.

Quick, call Joe the Plumber - he'll get the laast laugh when it does.

[thouworm]

FYI : SCOTUS ping--- Holder uncharacteristically volunteers info beyond the question. Adds "SCOTUS."

[grania]

uhhh....Holder brought up “spying on the Supreme Court” on his own as part of his sort-of denial. Sure does make one wonder about Roberts’ nation-destroying vote for Obamacare, doesn’t it?

[lonevoice]

I would take this answer as a “yes”, the DOJ is spying on members of Conress and the US Supreme Court. This would also offer an Occam’s Razor explanation for Justice Roberts otherwise unexpected vote to uphold Obozocare. It may also provide some fodder to guess why idiots such as Boehner, Cantor and McConnell maintain complete silence as the many unconstitutional, treasonous, impeachable offenses multiply. Of course, they’d have to be dirty enough to provide blackmail material, but that’s hardly a surprise with any of the lot of them.

[Envisioning]

This would absolutely explain the lack of willingness of any of our so called “representatives” to actively take on anything this administration has been involved in. Our government has been completely compromised IMO.

[5thGenTexan]

Kirk had a “wait a minute...this could be US!” moment that they normally prevent legislatively, like with Obamacare. Now that he could be part of the violation of rights, it matters to him.

[Signalman]

You can bet that since Kirk asked this specific question, he already knows what the answer should be. And now Holder knows he knows.

[DBrow]

I think we need a definition of “spy”, as well as monitor, surveil, watch, listen...

Sort of like the definition of “is”.

Explains Robert’s sudden change on Obamacare, and possibly the outcomes of some elections.

[FourtySeven]

Oh, well, as long as they didn’t/don’t INTEND to, yes yes I’m sure everything is fine.

Nothing to see here, move along!

[Uncle Miltie]

WOW!

[kcvl]

“there is no intention to do anything of that nature"

[ElkGroveDan]

When I worked in Congress three years ago all of our cell phones were through Verizon, so I’d say yes. We now know the NSA knows where members and staff are, who they are with and who they have been calling.

[patriotUSA]

[redgolum]

Of course they are spying on Congress. They leaked the recording about A. Judd didn’t they?

[Piranha]

Kirk can care less about the spying on the rest of us if congress is left alone. Disgusting. And now they can trace news leaks by matching times and phone numbers.

[PghBaldy]

Holder non-answers to Kirk questions about spying on Congress & SCOTUS video now avail at C-Span (AG Holder Appears Before Senate Appropriations Subcmte.) http://www.c-span.org/ , at about 47:16 - 51:32...

Kirk did try to help Holder by saying it was sloppy, and underlings did it... Maybe it was going to be the next shoe to drop, and Kirk was chosen to help Holder...

[PghBaldy]

Rush just said it- Holder was asked about spying on Congress... He did not answer, would not answer...

[b4its2late]

That answer means they sure as hell are. And we all know where the idea to do that comes from.

[devolve]

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[Colonel_Flagg]

Holder assured Kirk that “there is no intention to do anything of that nature — that is, to spy on Members of Congress or to spy on the Supreme Court.”

This way when it's inevitably unveiled that exactly this event happened, Holder can claim it wasn't 'intentional'.